Notes on Adelaide
A Notes On Adelaide sequel, as the Marshall Government manages to annoy a previously sympathetic crossbench, apologise to the Opposition, make a deal, break the deal and then apologise all over again – all within the space of 24 hours.
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UPDATED | A South Australian MP facing fraud charges has opposed a bid to have his trial held in Adelaide’s Supreme Court because of the gravity and complexity of the case.
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Premier Steven Marshall says establishing a nuclear generation industry in South Australia is not on his “short-term” radar but it could “come back onto the agenda further down the track” as he considers “every option to ensure we have lower energy prices”.
Former Liberal Troy Bell could spend the next four years propping up South Australia’s next Government, but he’s also likely to spend some of them fighting for his freedom in court. In the latest in our series of insights into life on the campaign trail, we visit a seat in the state’s South-East that plays backdrop to one of the state election’s most intriguing subplots, and which could prove the key to power – but for whom?
Former independent MP for Mount Gambier and Rann Government minister Rory McEwen says he’s “delighted” that former Liberal Troy Bell will recontest the South-East seat despite Bell being charged with a string of criminal offences, declaring him “a wonderful local member”.
Labor is stepping up its presence in the south-east as it seeks to destabilise the Liberals’ chances of holding the newly-vulnerable seat of Mount Gambier, but incumbent Troy Bell says the move “demonstrates the desperation of a party that will do and say anything to stay in power” – and hasn’t ruled out re-contesting the seat himself.
There may be no by-election in Mount Gambier even if former Liberal MP Troy Bell bows to political pressure and resigns from parliament.
